oportunidad

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin opportūnitās.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /opoɾtuniˈdad/ [o.poɾ.t̪u.niˈð̞að̞]
• Hyphenation: o‧por‧tu‧ni‧dad

Noun

oportunidad f (plural oportunidades)

1. opportunity (in both senses: “chance for advancement, progress or profit” and “favorable circumstance or occasion”)

Usage notes

• The Spanish locution equivalent to "(an/the) opportunity to [verb or verb phrase]" is "(una/la) oportunidad de [infinitive or verb phrase using infinitive]."